2018
DOI: 10.1002/sono.12137
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Pathologies of the canal of Nuck

Abstract: Pathologies involving the canal of Nuck are a little known developmental disorder with this embryological entity barely mentioned in most embryology and anatomy textbooks. This article will review the embryology and anatomy of the canal of Nuck and discuss the different pathologies that may be diagnosed. Ultrasound has the ability to accurately diagnose canal of Nuck pathologies and to differentiate between the types of hydroceles and the contents of congenital inguinal hernias. Ultrasound also provides valuab… Show more

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“…The canal of Nuck accompanies the gubernaculum which differentiates to become the round ligament of the uterus . It has been proposed that it assists the gubernaculum in the normal anteverted, anteflexed positioning of the uterus and in preventing ovary descent into the inguinal canal …”
Section: The Processus Vaginalis and Its Rolementioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The canal of Nuck accompanies the gubernaculum which differentiates to become the round ligament of the uterus . It has been proposed that it assists the gubernaculum in the normal anteverted, anteflexed positioning of the uterus and in preventing ovary descent into the inguinal canal …”
Section: The Processus Vaginalis and Its Rolementioning
confidence: 99%
“…5,11,12 It has been proposed that it assists the gubernaculum in the normal anteverted, anteflexed positioning of the uterus and in preventing ovary descent into the inguinal canal. 7,13 Embryology of the processus vaginalis The majority of anomalies related to the processus vaginalis are associated with its persistence. 4,5 An understanding of the embryological development of the processus vaginalis is, therefore, key to understanding the anomalies that occur when obliteration fails.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Usually, the superior part of this outpouch obturates during or just before birth and disappears within the first year of life. In rare cases, this obturation fails, resulting in a persistence of the canal of Nuck [ 3 , 4 , 24 ] ( Figure 4 ), which can cause the formation of a female hydrocele, namely the cyst of the canal of Nuck [ 1 , 13 ]. This phenomenon in women was first reported by Coley in 1892 [ 25 ].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…A female hydrocele, namely cyst of the canal of Nuck, is an extremely rare entity that is not commonly encountered, especially in adults [ 1 , 2 ]. The origin of this disease is a pathology during embryogenesis [ 3 , 4 ]. Clinically, a female hydrocele typically manifests as a swelling in the groin or genital region [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ], which allows for a variety of differential diagnoses.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The caudal section becomes the round ligament, attaching the horn of the uterus to the labia majora. This ligament helps to fix the normal anteflexed anteverted position of the uterus and prevent the descent of the ovary into the inguinal canal [13,14] .…”
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